COUNTY GALWAY, Ireland–As many as 225 farmers from all around County Galway here have drawn down loans averaging €15,000 just three months after the launch of the “Cultivate Lending” initiative launched by this country’s credit unions.
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LAGOS, Nigeria—The number of fintechs is quickly rising in Africa, with more than 300 startups active across the African continent, reports Disrupt Africa.
PURCHASE, N.Y.—With more than 65-million people around the world currently displaced from their homes due to political conflict and natural disasters, the result of which is a growing need to find better ways for refugees to achieve self-sufficiency and become economic engines in their host countries, says Mastercard.
KINGSTON, Jamaica–This country’s prime minister said the credit union movement in Jamaica has now become the largest membership organization here.
VOINJAMA, Liberia–At its sixth annual General Meeting here, the Liberia Credit Union National Association (LCUNA) heard a message that borrowers need to be paying debts if they expect to receive any future loans, and that many of the credit unions in this country are not well-managed.
DUBLIN, Ireland–One quarter of adults in Ireland are living in unsuitable homes but cannot afford to move, according to the country's credit union body, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU).
PANAMA CITY, Panama–Approximately 130 credit union leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean convened here for a regional workshop to explore tre
LONDON–A new credit union named RetailCURe has been launched here for retail employees.
LONDON—A new study reveals that one in two U.K. households, with occupants aged 35 or under, could not afford an ad hoc bill or expense of just £250, without reverting to credit or financial help from their family.
MADISON, Wis.–– The World Council of Credit Unions has announced the six winners of its Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) scholarships.